Motorcyclist charged with DWI after Hudson crash

HUDSON — A Nashua motorcyclist was charged with drunk driving after running a red light and hitting another vehicle on Saturday night, Hudson police said.

Alexander Pelkey, 21, of Hudson was booked after being released from Southern New Hampshire Regional Medical Center in Nashua after treatment for injuries he received in the crash. The driver of the Nissan Maxima hit by the motorcycle, Amanda Kuhlman, 27, of Londonderry, was not injured, police said.

Pelkey, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to the hospital for evaluation of possible serious injuries. He was released shortly after midnight Sunday morning and immediately brought to the Hudson police station for booking.

He was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated and released on $1,500 personal recognizance bail.